[4:15] 1 tn Grk “that your progress may be evident to all.”
[6:14] 2 tn The Greek word τηρέω (threw, traditionally translated “keep”) in this context connotes preservation of and devotion to an object as well as obedience.
[6:14] 3 tn Grk “the command.”
[6:14] sn The command refers to the duties laid upon Timothy for his ministry in Ephesus (1 Tim 1:3-20; 6:2c-5).